Study of the Portuguese Society- Victory of Portugal in the Eurovision Song Contest: impact on happiness, life satisfaction, optimism and patriotism (May 2017)

The Observatory of Portuguese Society of CATÓLICA-LISBON completed in May 2017 its sixth study that aimed to characterize levels of happiness and satisfaction with life shared by members of the Portuguese Society, after the victory of Portugal in the Eurovision Song Contest 2017.

This study, which was run next to 498 participants on 16 May 2017 (three days after the victory of Portugal in the song contest), general indicators of happiness and satisfaction with life were measured in members of the Portuguese Society. This study also assessed the importance of the victory of Portugal in the Eurovision Song Contest 2017 and general aspects of patriotism, optimism and happiness related to that victory.

The results obtained in this study seem to suggest that the victory of Portugal in the Eurovision Song Contest praises feelings of patriotism, optimism and happiness. Participants revealed a high level of patriotism regarding this victory, with nearly 85% of participants agreeing that they are proud in being Portuguese and agreeing that they feel that their country is important to them. Concerning optimism due to that victory, near 60% of participants agree that they feel confident that they can achieve their goals and about 55% agree that they are more optimistic about the future. Finally, concerning happiness related to the victory of Portugal in the song contest, nearly half of the participants agree that after that victory, they have a more positive attitude towards life and approximately 60% agree that the victory of Portugal makes them feel happier. This suggests a spreading effect of the victory of Portugal on the well-being of members of the Portuguese society. This is a CATÓLICA-LISBON contribution to the civil and academic Society.

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Aggregated report	Eurovision Song Contest: Patriotism, optimism and happiness	General Indicators: Happiness and Satisfaction with Life
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